Vanity case



Oct. 5 1926.

L.'. H. THRALLS VANITY CASE Filed May 13, 1924 INVENTOR. Zu/vfl 77064445.

ATTORNEYZF.

PATENT OFFICE.

LUNA H. THRALLS, OF HYMERA, INDIANA.

VANITY oasis.

7 Application filed May 13,

This invention relates to a vanity case.

The chief object of the invention is to provide a vanity case that is adapted to contain several cosmetic materials and provide a mirrorto assist in applying the same, and in addition thereto include a card case and a bill fold or similar device adapted to hold memoranda and other papers, thereby permitting the owner of the case to carry but one case which will serve both as a vanity case and as a pocketbook.

The chief feature of the invention consists in the provision and association of means whereby the foregoing object is accomplished and by a construction whose chief characteristic is its compactness.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims:

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the case showing the same provided with a decorative exterior, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the opened case showing the intermediate mirror member at .45 degrees. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal central sectional view. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the cosmetic section of the case, showing the covers of the cosmetic containers in open position and the cosmetics in position. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the case, certain of the parts being shown dotted and other portions being broken away to show other parts in detail.

In the drawings 10 indicates a pair of complementary substantially similar cover members which form a vanity case. These covers may be suitably ornamented as shown in Fig. 1. The covers carry cars 11 near one end to which may be secured a suitable chain 12, strap or similar supporting means. The covers 10 are hingedly connected together at one edge by the hinge construction 13 and they are yieldingly locked together as shown clearly in Figs. 3 and 5 by a latch construction 14 which may be of any desired or preferred form, such constructions being quite common in the art.

One of the cover plates 10, and herein see Fig. 3, indicated by the numeral 10?, supports an enclosure 15 which includes spring clips 16 and which is provided with a cover 17 conforming to the outline of the enclosure. The cover 17 is hingedly supported at 18 and a combination latch and finger piece 19 is also provided. The enclosure 15 is 1924. Serial 1%; 712,955.

adapted to receive a compact container or a compact brick 100 and retain the same by the clips 16. Saidcontainer or brick is covered by the can or cover 17 associated therewith. At the opposite end of the case 10 there is provided a similar enclosure 20 having the spring clips 21, which enclosure is covered by a cap 22 hingedly supported at 23 and provided with a combination latch and finger piece 24. The aforesaid construction is adapted to receive a powder container and the like 101.

Between the two enclosures 15 and 20, there is positioned a partition forming the enclosure 25, and herein said enclosure is rectangular in outline and is provided at its base portions with a pair of transverse fulcrums 26. Between said fulcrums, there is positioned a pair of spring clips 27. There is thus provided a housing for a lip stick 102 which is receivable by said enclosure 25 and retained therein by said spring clips 27 The lip stick may be removed from the housing by depressing one end thereof which fulcrums the lip stick upon one of the fulcrums and raises the opposite end out of the enclosure 25 a sufficient distance so that said lip stick may be readily grasped for further removal from the enclosure. The other cover or casing herein designated particularly by the numeral 10 hingedly supports at 30 a plate 31 which herein is shown provided with turned edges 32 adapted to receive and retain a mirror 33. The plate and glass mirror'construction 31, 32 and 33 may be omitted and a silvered or mir rored metal plate may be substituted therefor without departing from the invention whatsoever. The back of the plate 31 supports a case or compartment 34 which is closed upon three sides and has its open end directed toward the end opposite the hinging of the plate 31 and the two covers, the hinges 30 and 13 being parallel. As shown clearly in Fig. 3, the compartment 34 is adapted to receive calling cards and the like. Positioned between the hingedly supported plate 31 and the cover or casing 10*, there is mounted a hingedly supported spring member 35, and said spring member, the detailed outline of which may be of any desired form and herein see Fig. 5, one form being illustrated by the dotted lines, is adapted to receive memoranda, bills and the like, and thus the vanity case is adapted to serve as a bill retainer.

ing members hinged together at one end to form a closed casing, a partition forming mirror in the case and hinged to the hingededge thereof and forming a pair of closed compartments, and a pocket on the back of the mirror opening outwardly in one of said means positioned mtermedlate sald fulcrum compartments. r

' 2. In a vanity case, the combination of a cover, an elongated compartment supported thereby, fulcrum means lntermediate the ends of said elongated compartmentand positioned at the base thereof, and yielding article-retaining means avssoclated with said compartment and releasable upon forcible tilting of an article within the compartment upon the fulcrum means.

3. In a vanity case, the combination of a cover, an elongated compartment supported thereby, a pair of fulcrum means intermediate the ends of said elongated com- 1 partment, and yielding article-retaining means and releasable upon forcible tilting of an article within the compartment upon the fulcrummeans.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

- LUNA H. THRALLS. 

